Somebody, anybody, stop the insanity!!!!

Krs_2007

Senior Member
But you get a titanium mode dial and fancy case.... I am sure this is for someone, but its not for me. 12k for a camera, ouch. Dont flame as its only my opinion, but I dont see what market this is for.
 

AC016

Senior Member
But you get a titanium mode dial and fancy case.... I am sure this is for someone, but its not for me. 12k for a camera, ouch. Dont flame as its only my opinion, but I dont see what market this is for.

That's 12k for a Sony A99, lol. And to think, someone is actually going to buy it! Stop the world, I want to get off.
 

gqtuazon

Gear Head
That's 12k for a Sony A99, lol. And to think, someone is actually going to buy it! Stop the world, I want to get off.

I haven't ventured in the Medium format cameras since these are beyond my budget like most people who do not have an abundant money to splurge. It is smaller and cheaper than their Digital black model which is about $17k without a lens.

Hasselblad CFV-50 Digital Back (50 MP) 3034216 B&H Photo Video

I do love that case though. Zeiss makes awesome lenses and their optics are very good. The lens alone is about $2k.
 

jrleo33

Senior Member
I think this Hasselblad 24.3 MP sensor is the same as in theSony a900 and a850, and I also suspect the very same sensor as the D600/610,with somewhat different specs and software. The Sony Zeiss F/2.8 – 24-70 lens is not as sharp as the Nikon 24-85mm F/3.5G AF-S lens, but maybe a stop faster.

I can’t afford to find out if the setup is worth the asking price.
 

gqtuazon

Gear Head
The Sony Zeiss F/2.8 – 24-70 lens is not as sharp as the Nikon 24-85mm F/3.5G AF-S lens, but maybe a stop faster.

I am interested if you can direct me to a link where someone did a comparison between these two lenses. Somehow I am doubting your claim especially against the Zeiss lens.
 

jrleo33

Senior Member
I base my claim of lens sharpness on past ownership of (5) different Sony DSLRs, including full frame sensors, an array of Minolta, Sony, Sigma, Tamron, and Sony Zeiss Alpha mount lenses, versus the Nikon 24-85mm G lens, which I own.
 

gqtuazon

Gear Head
I base my claim of lens sharpness on past ownership of (5) different Sony DSLRs, including full frame sensors, an array of Minolta, Sony, Sigma, Tamron, and Sony Zeiss Alpha mount lenses, versus the Nikon 24-85mm G lens, which I own.

I'm not talking about the cameras but the specific Zeiss 24-70mm f2.8 vs Nikon 24-85mm kit lens that you quoted.


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southwestsam

Senior Member
Back on topic...

things like this will will always have a market. I have a radio controlled Casio watch that cost me £30 and is accurate to 1/1000s per 100 years. Even updates for BST/DST without me doing anything. Yet, people will still shell out £10,000+ for a Rolex if they have the money.

Ferarri/Lambourghini
Abercrombie & Fitch
The Ritz
etc.
 

gqtuazon

Gear Head
Back on topic...

things like this will will always have a market. I have a radio controlled Casio watch that cost me £30 and is accurate to 1/1000s per 100 years. Even updates for BST/DST without me doing anything. Yet, people will still shell out £10,000+ for a Rolex if they have the money.

Ferarri/Lambourghini
Abercrombie & Fitch
The Ritz
etc.

LOL! How did this became relevant to the camera topic?
 

southwestsam

Senior Member
LOL! How did this became relevant to the camera topic?


The topic was about something that is marketed as an premium product but essentially does the same job as something significantly cheaper?

In this instance, the camera is $x000 more than it's Sony equivalent (all be it with a rather expensive - but not particularly sharp :rolleyes: - lens) but the nuts and bolts of it are much the same.

The same logic, to me, also applies to $x,000+ sports cars, designer clothing brands and Michelin starred (or equivalent) restaurants.

The point that I was making, is that yes, the camera is way overpriced for what it actually is, but whilst million/billionaires exist, there will always be market for such items.

In many ways, it's a particularly sensible business stragegy because 1. They can sell 1/1000 of the number of cameras (for example, not literally) to make the same amount of profit and 2. when the world markets shit themselves and we plunge into a recession, the people who will buy these products are not the people wondering whether they will be able to afford to feed their family week by week, but the people concerned that their property portfolio is now worth only $45m (for example, not literally) rather than the $210m (for example, not literally) it once was.
 

gqtuazon

Gear Head
I get the rich and poor part. Some likes to travel first class, some would love to but don't want to spend the money, the rest are coach class.

However, the topic itself is about the luxury medium format camera maker that came up with an entry level camera. Well, that's how I interpret it.


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